Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t afford to miss.
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Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has been remanded in custody following allegations of defaming prominent legal figure Chief Afe Babalola, SAN.
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to school principals against releasing students to line up and welcome him during his visits.
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A suspected bomb explosion in Yar Tasha village, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, has reportedly claimed the lives of 12 people.
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of suppressing dissent and targeting critics, including human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi, as part of an alleged effort to establish a one-party state.
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The Nigerian Senate has formed a special committee to address unclear provisions in the controversial Tax Reform Bills and present its findings to the Senate ahead of a public hearing.
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A Nigerian pastor whose church was shut down over an alleged £1.87 million fraud has lost his fight against deportation, despite claiming it would breach his human rights.
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The Naira appreciated to N1,725 per dollar in the parallel market on Tuesday, up from N1,730 per dollar on Monday.
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Bolaji Idowu, the founder of Harvester International Church, has been arrested in connection with money laundering and real estate fraud.
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has renewed his commitment to eradicating violence from the state’s political landscape.
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured Nigerians that the current challenges of hunger and insecurity facing the nation will soon be addressed under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.